Ash tray and receptacle



July 30, 1957 J. A. LEAKE' ASH TRAY AND RECEPTACLE Filed March 22, 1954FII.

INVENTOR United States Patent 2,801,020 Patented July 30, 1957 ASH TRAYAND RECEPTACLE James A. Leake, Monroe, Mich.

Application March 22, 1954, Serial No. 417,618

4 Claims. (Cl. 220-4) This invention relates to a combination ash trayand receptacle and more particularly to the type where the receptacle isused for storage purposes.

My ash tray and receptacle is particularly adapted for storing toilettissue in bathrooms. Many times a host is embarrassed when the supply oftoilet tissue is depleted while guests are visiting. It also oftenhappens that a person desiring to use toilet tissue finds that the rollhas been depleted and then he or she has to call some other member ofthe family to bring a roll of toilet tissue from the storage place. Myash tray and receptacle provides a neat appearing piece of furniture toovercome these situations. The' body of my ash tray and receptacleprovides a place for storing several rolls of toilet tissue and at thesame time provides an ash tray. My ash tray and receptacle is adapted tobe placed on the floor in a bathroom so that when the normal supply oftoilet tissue is depleted an additional supply is available, withinreach of the user. My ash tray and receptacle is neat in appearance andserves the dual purpose of providing an ash tray and a storage chamber.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a neat appearing unitthat serves the dual purpose of an ash tray and a storage chamber.

Another object of my invention is to provide an ash tray and receptaclethat is adapted to store several rolls of toilet tisue.

Another object of my invention is to provide an ash tray and receptaclethat can be placed in bathrooms so that the stored toilet tissue isreadily accessible when the normal supply of toilet tissue is depleted.

Another object of my invention is to provide an ash tray and receptaclein which the top and bottom members are identical.

Another object of my invention is to provide an ash tray and receptaclethat is simple, durable and inexpensive.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangements of the various parts of myimproved device as described in the specification, claimed in the claimsand illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my novel ash tray and receptacle.

Figure 2 is a front view of my novel ash tray and receptacle shown inFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken along line 33 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing, in more detail, I have shown one form of myinvention comprising a tubular body portion 5, a cover member 6 and abase member 7. The body portion 5 is made from a substantiallyrectangular blank of sheet metal that is formed into a cylindricalmember. The edges of the blank may be lapped and welded, crimped andfolded, tabbed and slotted, or butted thus forming the seam 17.

The cover member 6 is provided with an annular portion 8 that telescopesover the upper periphery of the tubular body member 5. An annular ledgeportion 9 limits the distance that the cover member 6 telescopes overthe tubular body member 5. A concave portion 10 in the cover member 6provides a place for ashes, matches and the like. Indentations 11 in theupper periphery 12 of the cover member 6 provide places for layingcigarettes and cigars.

The lower or base member 7 is preferably made of the same configurationas the 'cover member 6. The outwardly extending flanges provide a footor base adapted to rest on the floor of a room. The lower periphery ofthe tubular base member 5 is of slightly greater diameter than theremainder of the body member 5. The enlarged diameter portion 14telescopes over the portion 15 of the base member 7.

it will be noted that the cover member 6 and the base member 7 of mynovel ash tray and receptacle can be identical. This constructioneliminates the necessity of two different parts in assembly and alsoeliminates the necessity of two different dies to make the cover memberand base member.

The body member 5 is made of sufficient diameter so that standard rollsof toilet tissue can readily be inserted and removed. The body member 5is preferably of sufiicient height that three rolls of toilet tissue canbe stacked on top of each other, thus, also providing convenient heightsfor the ash tray.

It will be noted that the cover member 6 provides a removable cover forthe tubular body member 5 and at the same time provides an ash tray.

it can readily be seen that my novel ash tray and receptacle can readilybe placed in a bathroom so that the toilet tissue stored in my novel ashtray and receptacle is readily accessible when the normal supply isdepleted. At the same time my novel device provides an ash tray that isaccessible. Hence, my novel device provides a neat appearing piece offurniture that serves the dual purpose of an ash tray and anout-of-sight storage place for toilet tissue where it is readilyaccessible.

My novel device can also be used in living and sewing rooms for storingmagazines and sewing material.

The surface of my novel ash tray and receptacle may be enameled orotherwise provided with a suitable finish.

It will also be noted that part or all of my novel ash tray andreceptacle can also be made of plastic or other suitable material.

While I have described one form of my invention, I do not wish to belimited to the particular form shown and described as it will beapparent to those skilled in the art that many modifications therein canbe made without departing from the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. An ash tray and receptacle comprising an open ended cylindrical bodyportion adapted for storage purposes, a cover member removably closingthe upper end of said cylindrical body portion, said cover provided withan annular portion of substantially the same diameter as saidcylindrical body portion, an annular portion of greater diameterextending downwardly therefrom and telescoping over said cylindricalbody portion, the upper surface of said cover member provided with aconcave portion adapted to provide an ash tray, and a base memberremovably closing the lower end of said cylindrical body portion, saidbase member provided with an annular portion adapted to telescope withinsaid cylindrical body portion and an annular portion of greater diameterextending downwardly from first said annular portion of said basemember, the lower portion of said base member provided with a radiallyoutwardly extending flange providing the foot of said ash tray andreceptacle.

2. An ash tray and receptacle comprising a cylindrical of similarconfigurations, said cover member provided with an annular portiontelescoping over the upper portionof said body member and a concaveportion in the upper surface of said covermember providing an ash tray,said base member provided with an annular portion telescoping within thelower portion of said cylindrical body member and a radially outwardlyextending flange providing the foot of saidash traytand receptacle.

3. An ash tray and receptacle comprising a cylindrical body member and acover member and base member of substantially the same configuration,said cover member comprising an annularband portion telescoping over theupper portion of said body member, an annular out- Wardly, curved flangeextending downwardly from said annular band portion adapted tofacilitate the telescoping of said band portion over said cylindricalbody portion and 'a concave portion in said cover member providing an.ash tray, said cylindrical body portion provided with an enlargeddiameter portion at the lower end thereof said'base member provided withan annular band portion telescoping within said enlarged diameterportion of said cylindrical body member and an annular outwardly curvedflange extending downwardly from said annular band portion of said basemember providing the foot of said ash tray and receptacle.

4. An ash tray and receptacle comprising a cylindrical body member, acover member removably closing the upp er end of saidbody member and abase member removably closing the lower end of said cylindrical bodymember, said cover member comprising an upper portion, a dished portionin said upper portion providing an ash tray, an annular portionextending downwardly from said upper portion, an enlarged diameterportion extending downwardly from said annular portion adjacent theouter surface of cylindrical body portion whereby said cover member canreadily be removed and replaced, said cylindrical body portion providedwith an enlarged annular portion at the lower end thereof, said basemember provided with an annular portion'engaging said enlarged annularportion of said cylindrical body member and a flange extending outwardlyfrom said annular portion of said base member providing a foot for saidash tray and receptacle.

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